Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson

7 reviews

jss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Kidnapping

juleemhuy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I’m concerned for us if what happens in this book is considered ok.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

readsandrowena's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

jrkinyak's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really loved this book. My husband and 8-year-old listened to the end with me and were rapt. It’s lyrical and lovely and has true emotions and describes little moments so particularly and perfectly, and it’s uplifting without being pat or superficial. The worst thing about it, for me, was the fatphobia and body-shaming. I guess Lawson didn’t think fat people would read this and see themselves in her descriptions. It really takes me out of a book when an author treats fat people the way Lawson did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Pregnancy

onion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Grief

readmedo's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Trafficking

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Rape